Rubber-tire guard.



PATENTED PEB. 13, 1906.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 6, 1905.

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LEWIS SLAMA, OF HUMBOLD'I, NEBRASKA.

RUBBER-TIRE GUARD.

vImproved Rubber-Tire Guard, of which the following is a full, clear,and eXact description.

This invention relates particularly to improvements in guards orprotectors for the rubber tires of automobiles, although it may be usedon rubber tires of other vehicles, the object being to provide a metalguard that may be readily placed. over a tire and absolutely protect thetire from any wear or abrasion, especially from destructive side weardue to running in wagon-wheel ruts.

' vent Other objects of the invention will appear in the generaldescription.

I will describea rubber-tire guard embodying m invention and then pointout the novel eatures in the appended claims.

Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar reference characters designatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a section of tire with a guard embodyingmy invention thereon. Flg. 2 is a plan of a portion of the guard. Fig. 3is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4is a detail plan showing amodiication as to yfastening certain of the links,V and Fig. 5 is asection on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a pneumatic rubber tire onwhich a guard is placed, consistingof a network of suitable metal-such,for instance, as sheet-steeland com rising alternating crueiform and'ring-like inks. The cruciform links 11 have their arms or projectionspassed upward throu h the ringlike links 12 and then turne over uponthemselves, as clearly indicated in the drawings. The under sides of thecruciform links are smooth, and .therefore will not wear or rub withdestructive effect upon the rubber tire. The outer sides of the linksproject slightlyor sufficiently to pres i ping of the wheel upon .theground, and, if esired, the said links maybe strengthcned by means ofrivets 13, which ass through the body portion of the links an 4engageWith the folded arms, as clearly indi-4 cated in Figs. 4 and 5. Theserivets will also prevent skidding or sliding. As a means for Specicationof Letters Patent.

Application filed July 6, 1905. Serial No. 268,297.

vform links being Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

securing the guard to the tire I have here shown wires 14, which passthrough supplemental links 15, and these w'ires are tightened on thesides of the tire by means of turnbuckles 16.

Instead of wire fastening devices I may employ chains, so thatthe guardwhen not in use may be rolled up in a compact form.

A guard made in accordance with 'my invention will add but very littleto the weight of the wheels and the cost will be comparatively slight,and, further, as the links are close together there will be littledanger of puncture ofthe pneumatic tire.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patenti 1.- A rubber-tire guard, comprising a network ofalternating cruciform links and ringlike links, and means for securingthe guard to a tire. u

2. A rubber-tire guard, comprising a net- Work of alternating cruciformlinks and ringlike links, the arms or members of the cruciextendedthrough the ringlike links and fo ded upon themse ves.

3. A rubber-tire guard, .comprising a network of alternating cruciformlinks and ringlike links, the arms or members of the cruciform linksbein y extended through the ringlike links and folded upon themselves,and

rivets extending through the cruciform links and engaging with thefolded ends of the arms.

4. A rubber-tire guard, comprising a network of alternating cruciformlinks and ringlike links, wires for securing the Guard to a tire, andtightening .devices on said`l wires.

5. A rubber-tire guard, comprising a network of alternating cruciformlinks andringlike links, the arms or members of the cruciform linksbeing extended through the ringlike links and folded upon themselves,supplemental links connected to the side links of the guard,'wiresextended through said supplementallinks, and turnbuckles for tightenm0said wires.

n testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

LEWIS sLAuA.

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